Hair-tonic.



ANNIE NEWCOM AND JENNIE NEWooM, OF TERRELL, TEXAS.

HAIR TONIC Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 21, 19095.

Application flied August 19, 1907. Serial No. 389,263.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that we, ANNIE N EWCOM and 'JENNIE NEwooM, citizens of theUnited States, residin at Terrell, in the county of Kaufman and tate ofTexas, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Hair-Tonics;and we do here y declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled intheart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in medicalcompounds and more particularly to a hair and scalp preparation and ourobject is to provide a preparation of this class to be used in cleaningthe scalp and also for medicinal treatment of the hair, whereb the hairwill be strengthened and the life t ereof prolonged, thus preventingpremature baldness.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and morepointed out in the claims.

The compound or preparation consists of the following ingredients, in,or about the proportions stated, viz:

Quince seed -.4 ounces Citric acid 2.;dra'ms Sodium borate -2 liramsBichlorid of mercury- 15 grains 'Gl cerin 2 ounces Oi of citronella 3drops Oil of rose geranium- 10 drops Carmine in quantities to colorWater in quantities to make 32 ounces. In pre aring the compound, amucilage is first ma e from the quince seed by macerating the seed andmixing the same with water,

the proportion of the seed and "water bein substantially two ounces ofthe macerate seed to each pint of water. The macerated product afterbeing immersed in the water is allowed to standfor three days, more orless,

and the temperature of the water is to be crease the particularly.venting premature baldness, or gray cheese cloth or other suitablestraining device. I

The citric acid, sodium borate and bichlorid of mercury are dissolvedina little water and the glycerin, oil of citronella andv oil of rosegeranium'are to be dissolved in alcohol, the pro ortion' of alcohol usedbeing substantial .1 dram to each pint of the finished .pro not. Thedissolved ingredients are then mixed together and the mucilage from thequince seed added. -To this mixture then add the carmine solution tocolor, after which a sufiicient uantit of water is added to inlmlk o thepreparation to 32 ounces. a

The preparation when ap lied to the hair andscalp will thorou hly ceanse the scalp of dandruff or the h e'' and stimulate the same. At thesame time, the roots of the hair are strengthened, which, in effect,restrains or prevents the hair from falling out and will soften dry orwiry hair and retain the natural color of the same, thereby prehairs.

'lhe mixture is applied to thehair and scalp of the head in the usual,or any preferred manner, once daily and aboutone teaspoonful is to beused at each application.

What I claim is:

The herein described hair tonic, consisting of .mucilage of uince seed,citricacid, sodium borate, bic lorid of mercury, glycerin, oil ofcitronella, oil of rose geranium, carmine and water in the proportionsspecified.

. In testimony whereof we have signedour names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses. ANNIE NEWCOM.

' JENNIE NEWCOM.

Witnesses: 1 -E. T. MORROW,

M. N. Rama

